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“Since the days of Greece and Rome,
when the word ‘citizen’ was a title of honor,
we have often seen more emphasis put
on the rights of citizenship than
on its responsibilities.”
- Robert Kennedy
Shaler Area High School
2019-2020 Calendar
August Spotlight The staff at Shaler Area High School has been busy planning for an exciting 2019-2020 school year throughout the summer months! We look forward to the start of the school year on Wednesday, August 28TH for all grade levels. Freshmen Orientation Day (8/27) Our 9th graders will have the opportunity to ease into Freshmen year by having the chance to have the building to themselves for introductions, building tours, and a meet and greet with all of their teachers. First Day of School (8/28) We welcome back all students as we begin another school year! Meet the Titan Night (8/29) Meet the students involved in Fall Sports and Activities and stay for our annual pie eating contest!
August 2019
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Visit our website for updates: www.sasd.k12.pa.us
Thursday Friday Saturday
As the summer draws to a close:
FRESHMEN ORIENTATION (9TH GRADE):
p Have you completed your summer assignments? TU E S DAY, AU G U S T 27 TH
p Have you purchased the necessary school supplies?
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR GRADES 9 – 12:
p Have you reviewed your schedule on Infinite Campus? W E D N E S DAY, AU G U S T 2 8 TH
Citizenship is a tough occupation which
July 2019
Sunday Monday
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Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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September 2019
Sunday Monday
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Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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obliges the citizen to make his own 7 8 9 10
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informed opinion and stand by it. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
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- Martha Gellhorn
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Titan Marching Band
Kennywood Parade
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School Board COW Mtg.
7:15 pm @ C.O.
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New Teacher Orientation Teacher In-Service
School Board Voting Mtg. Teacher In-Service District Wide
New Teacher Orientation 7:15 pm @ C.O. District Wide Football vs New Castle
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Senior Assembly
Extended HR
FIRST DAY Yearbook Ad Drive Kickoff Junior Assembly
Teacher In-Service FRESHMEN OF SCHOOL Titan Night Extended HR
District Wide ORIENTATION (GRADES 9-12) 7:00 pm Mt. Royal Stadium Football vs Kiski
September Spotlight Underclass Pictures (9/4 and 9/5) Lifetouch Photography will be here to photograph all underclassmen and staff for their 2019 – 2020 school ID cards and yearbook pictures. Yearbook Senior Ad Drive (9/1 to 10/3) The Class of 2020 will continue the tradition of selling personal and business ads to help defray the cost of the 2020 Spectrum yearbook. Families are encouraged to dig out the best baby photos, silly childhood memories, and senior pictures to wish your senior the best as they graduate. All ads and pictures are due by Wednesday, October 3RD. Homecoming (9/21) “World Tour” is this year’s Homecoming theme. Get your passport ready as our SA Titans travel around the world and down Mt. Royal Blvd. Titan fans should stay for the picnic and football game as we take on Franklin Regional. It will be a day to remember in Shaler Area!
September 2019
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Visit our website for updates: www.sasd.k12.pa.us
Thursday Friday Saturday
August 2019
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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STUDENT DRIVING: Parking privileges are limited to Juniors and Seniors. Drivers must secure a parking permit before driving to 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
and parking on campus. ALL campus parking is by paid permit only. Permit applications are available online and in the Activities Office. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
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Underclass Pictures
NO SCHOOL Sophomore Assembly Freshmen Assembly
Labor Day Extended HR Extended HR Underclass Pictures Football @ Hampton
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P.T.O. Meeting
9:00 am – Room 214
Department Chair Meeting
School Board COW Mtg.
7:15 pm @ C.O. Football vs Bethel
15 16 17 18 19 20 Homecoming
vs Franklin Regional
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5K Race: 8:00 am
Faculty Meeting
EARLY Parade: 10:30 am
Picnic: 12:00 pm
School Board Voting Mtg. DISMISSAL Game: 1:30 pm
7:15 pm @ C.O. Homecoming Pep Rally Dance: 7:30 pm
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College Planning Night College Planning Night
6:00 pm – Auditorium 6:00 pm – Auditorium Football @ Mars
29 30 October 2019
Sunday Monday
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Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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Saturday
5 “Try and leave this world a little better than you found it,
and when your turn comes to die, you can die happy in feeling that
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20 21 22 23 24 25 26 at any rate, you have not wasted your time but have done your best.”
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Rosh Hashanah - Robert Baden-Powell
October Spotlight First Semester Curriculum Night (10/1) Meet your child’s first semester teachers and hear the exciting things that are happening in our classrooms. Yearbook Senior Ad Drive (9/1 to 10/3) The Class of 2020 will continue the tradition of selling personal and business ads to help defray the cost of the 2020 Spectrum yearbook. Families are encouraged to dig out the best baby photos, silly childhood memories, and senior pictures to wish your senior the best as they graduate. All ads and pictures are due by Wednesday, October 3RD. PSAT Testing (10/16) Underclassmen will have the option of taking the PSAT test to help them prepare for the national SAT exams given in the spring. Class Ring Orders (10/24 and 10/25) Jostens will be here to take the ring orders for any sophomore, junior or senior who would like to order a class ring. Support our Fall Sports Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball – Check the Athletic Department website (www.sasd.k12.pa.us) for updated team schedules.
October 2019 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Visit our website for updates: www.sasd.k12.pa.us
Thursday Friday Saturday
Have You Visited INFINITE CAMPUS?
https://shalerpa.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/shaler.jsp
If you need an Infinite Campus Portal Activation Key (because you did not receive it or lost the code),
send a request to infinite@sasd.k12.pa.us. You will receive a return e-mail with the code and instructions.
September 2019
Sunday Monday
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Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
November 2019
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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Saturday
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22 23 24 25 26 27 28 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 SAT Testing – 8:00 am
29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Class Ring Assembly (10th)
Fall Curriculum Night Football vs Armstrong Hall of Fame Banquet
6:00 – 8:30 pm Yearbook Ad Drive Ends (12th) (Hall of Fame) 5:30 pm SAMS Café
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Department Chair Meeting
School Board COW Mtg.
North Pgh College Fair 7:15 pm @ C.O. AW Beattie Open House Football vs Penn Hills
6:00 pm – LaRoche Yom Kippur 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm (Senior Night)
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NO SCHOOL Faculty Meeting
Columbus Day PSAT Testing
Indigenous People Day School Board Voting Mtg.
In-Service 7:15 pm @ C.O. Football @ North Hills
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Class Ring Orders
Class Ring Orders All Lunch Periods
All Lunches & 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Football @ Fox Chapel ACT Testing – 8:00 am
27 28 29 30 31 “I speak to everyone in the same way,
whether he is the garbage man or
the president of the university.”
- Albert Einstein
FAFSA Presentation
6:00 pm – Room 214 Halloween
November Spotlight Play (11/21, 11/22, & 11/23) Performances at 7:00 PM on Thursday and Friday and 2 performances on Saturday at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM. Come and see our actors and actresses shine on stage as they perform Radium Girls. Food Drive (11/11 to 11/15) Benefits the Bread of Life Food Pantry in Etna. The classes who collect the most items (per person average) will win a special treat. Powder Puff Game (11/26) Watch our junior and senior “Lady Titans” battle it out on the gridiron for the title of Powder Puff Champions. All proceeds are donated to breast cancer research.
November 2019
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Visit our website for updates: www.sasd.k12.pa.us
Thursday Friday Saturday
“No person was ever honored for what he received.
October 2019
Sunday Monday
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Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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December 2019
Sunday Monday
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Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Honor has been the reward for what he gave.” 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
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- Calvin Coolidge 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 END OF FIRST
9 WEEKS
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Daylight Savings Time Ends NO SCHOOL Blood Drive
Set your clocks back an hour! Act 80 – Election Day Gym A
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Food Drive Begins Food Drive Ends
P.T.O. Meeting
9:00 am – Room 214 N.H.S. Induction
Veteran’s Day Department Chair Meeting 7:00 pm – Auditorium
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Faculty Meeting Fall Play
School Board Combined Mtg. Fall Play Fall Play 2:00 & 7:00 pm
7:15 pm @ C.O. 7:00 pm – Auditorium 7:00 pm – Auditorium Auditorium
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Angel Tree &
Presents for Patients Powder Puff Game EARLY NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL FAFSA Presentation
Drives Begin 7:00 pm – HS Turf Field DISMISSAL Thanksgiving --- 6:00 pm – Room 214
EXTENDED ABSENCES FOR EDUCATIONAL TRIPS OR VACATIONS:
Parents must complete a Request for Extended Absence form and return the completed form to the Main Office at least 2 weeks in advance. The request should
contain information about the trip in sufficient detail so that the principal may make a judgment on the trip’s classification as either an “educational tour” or
“vacation.” Additional details and factors determining if the absence will be approved may be found in School Board Policy 204.1. Students with poor academic
records and/or poor attendance will not be considered. Trips will NOT be approved during critical testing periods or the last two weeks of the school year.
December Spotlight Angel Tree Toy Drive (11/25 to 12/6) Benefits the “Toy Shop” at North Hills Community Outreach and the Network of Hope community organization. Presents for Patients Drive (11/25 to 12/13) Benefits the residents at Vincentian Nursing Home. Music Department Winter Concerts: Orchestra (12/10) Band (12/17) • Choir (12/19) All are welcome to listen to our students as they fill our auditorium with the sounds of the season!
December 2019
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Visit our website for updates: www.sasd.k12.pa.us
Thursday Friday Saturday
“Carry out a random act of kindness, FIELD TRIPS: Field trips are offered throughout the year to students in order to enhance
with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that the curriculum. In order to participate in a school sponsored trip, students must meet the
one day someone might do the same for you.”
following guidelines: maintain a 2.0 or above GPA and not have any failing or incomplete
grades, have not missed more than 10 days of school (excused or unexcused), and have not
- Princess Diana received 2 or more incidents of in-school suspension or 1 out-of-school suspension.
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School Board Combined Mtg.
NO SCHOOL 7:00 pm @ C.O. SAT Testing – 8:00 am
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Orchestra Concert
7:00 pm – Auditorium Department Chair Meeting
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Band Concert Choir Concert
7:00 pm – Auditorium Faculty Meeting 7:00 pm – Auditorium
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NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL
Hanukkah --- Christmas Kwanzaa ---
29 30 31 November 2019
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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January 2020
Sunday Monday
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Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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Saturday
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3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 A Look Ahead to January:
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17 18 19 20 21 22 23 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Midterm Examinations
NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 January 13-17
--- New Year’s EveJanuary Spotlight Midterms and Final Exams (1/13 to 1/17) All students will participate in midterm and final exams as we prepare for the end of the 1ST semester on January 17 TH. Support our Winter Sports Basketball, Bocce, Bowling, Ice Hockey, Indoor Track, Swimming, Wrestling – Check the Athletic Department website (www.sasd.k12.pa.us) for updated team schedules.
January 2020
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Visit our website for updates: www.sasd.k12.pa.us
Thursday Friday Saturday
“When a person doesn’t have gratitude,
December 2019
Sunday Monday
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Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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something is missing
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in his or her humanity.” 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31 NO SCHOOL
- Elie Wiesel New Year’s Day
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Department Chair Meeting
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MIDTERM & FINAL EXAMINATIONS
END OF FIRST
Faculty Meeting SEMESTER
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NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL
In-Service In-Service
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ___
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
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P.T.O. Meeting
9:00 am – Room 214
HAVE YOU REVIEWED THE ATTENDANCE POLICY RECENTLY?
If a student is absent from any class, excused or unexcused, for more than ten (10) full periods for a semester course or twenty (20) periods for a full year course,
on the last day of the semester or year, the student shall not be granted credit toward graduation or promotion in that course. The student shall receive an “F”
grade for each applicable course.February Spotlight Seniors Cap & Gown Assembly (2/12) Seniors, it is time to start thinking about June 5TH by ordering your cap and gown and graduation announcements from Jostens. Orders will be taken on February 20TH and 21ST during periods 5 through 7 in the cafeteria. Winter Semi-Formal Dance (2/8) All students are invited to attend our Winter Semi-Formal. A dressy affair to benefit their Class Funds. 2nd Semester Curriculum Showcase and S.T.E.A.M. Expo (2/27) Visit the Curriculum and S.T.E.A.M. Expo in Gym A and meet your child’s second semester teachers in their classrooms to hear about the exciting things that are happening during the 2ND semester.
February 2020
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Visit our website for updates: www.sasd.k12.pa.us
Thursday Friday Saturday
“Kindness in words creates confidence.
January 2020
Sunday Monday
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Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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March 2020
Sunday Monday
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Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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Saturday
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Kindness in thinking creates profoundness.
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Kindness in giving creates love.” 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
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- Lao Tzu
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NACAC College Fair NACAC College Fair Winter Dance
Convention Center Convention Center 7:30 pm – Cafeteria
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Department Chair Meeting
Cap & Gown Assembly
Extended HR – Seniors Valentine’s Day
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NO SCHOOL
In-Service Cap & Gown Orders Cap & Gown Orders
President’s Day Faculty Meeting All Lunch Periods All Lunch Periods
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Curriculum Showcase
and STEAM Expo
8:00 am – 2:00 pm and
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
EXTENDED ABSENCES FOR EDUCATIONAL TRIPS OR VACATIONS:
Parents must complete a Request for Extended Absence form and return the completed form to the Main Office at least 2 weeks in advance. The request should
contain information about the trip in sufficient detail so that the principal may make a judgment on the trip’s classification as either an “educational tour” or
“vacation.” Additional details and factors determining if the absence will be approved may be found in School Board Policy 204.1. Students with poor academic
records and/or poor attendance will not be considered. Trips will NOT be approved during critical testing periods or the last two weeks of the school year.March Spotlight Spring Musical (3/6, 3/7, 3/8, & 3/13, 3/14) Performances at 7:00 PM on Fridays and Saturdays and 2:00 PM on Sunday. Sit back and enjoy the show as our actors and actresses sing and dance their way to Broadway! Talent Show Tryouts (3/30 & 3/31) Calling all singers, dancers, performers, and potential Mr. Shaler Area candidates. Impress our Talent Show judges as they look for Shaler Area’s next hidden talent.
March 2020
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Visit our website for updates: www.sasd.k12.pa.us
Thursday Friday Saturday
“The purpose of life is not to be happy.
February 2020
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, 2
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to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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In-Service
S.T.E.A.M. Competition
8:00 am
In-Service AW Beattie Open House Musical Musical
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm 5:15 pm – 8:15 pm 7:00 pm – Auditorium 7:00 pm – Auditorium
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Daylight
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Savings Time
Begins - Set
your clocks
ahead an hour! SAT Testing – 8:00 am
Musical Musical Musical
2:00 pm – Auditorium Department Chair Meeting 7:00 pm – Auditorium 7:00 pm – Auditorium
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Blood Drive
St. Patrick’s Day Faculty Meeting Gym A
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END OF 3RD
9 WEEKS
29 30 31 April 2020
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
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5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Have You Visited INFINITE CAMPUS
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 To Check Your Child’s Progress?
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Talent Show Tryouts Talent Show Tryouts
3:00 pm – Auditorium 3:00 pm – AuditoriumApril Spotlight Talent Show (4/23 and 4/24) Come one, come all to our annual Talent Show featuring the ever-popular Mr. Shaler Area competition and a variety of talented students and acts! Senior Dinner (4/30) Seniors continue the SA tradition as you watch your classmates providing the entertainment under hypnosis! Support our Spring Sports Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball – Check the Athletic Department website (www.sasd.k12.pa.us) for updated team schedules.
April 2020
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Visit our website for updates: www.sasd.k12.pa.us
Thursday Friday Saturday
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the
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highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”
- John F. Kennedy
ACT Testing – 8:00 am
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NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL
Make Up Day # 1 Make Up Day #2 Make Up Day # 3 • Passover Make Up Day # 4 Good Friday
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P.T.O. Meeting
9:00 am – Room 214
Easter Department Chair Meeting Music Department Trip Music Department Trip Music Department Trip
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Faculty Meeting
Talent Show Rehearsal Talent Show Rehearsal Talent Show Rehearsal Talent Show Talent Show
Music Department Trip 3:00 pm – Auditorium 3:00 pm – Auditorium 3:00 pm – Auditorium 7:00 pm – Auditorium 7:00 pm – Auditorium
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Sunday
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May 2020
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NO SCHOOL Senior Dinner
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Election Day 6:30 pm – Mt. Troy 31
STUDENT DRESS CODE: Students are required to wear school appropriate attire throughout the school day. Students wearing any attire that is determined
by administration to be unsafe, inappropriate, or disruptive to the educational process will be given the opportunity to secure a change of clothing from their locker
or from home and be subjected to discipline under the Student Code of Conduct.May Spotlight AP Exams (5/4 to 5/14) Good luck to all of our AP students as they take their national exams! Music Department Spring Concerts: Orchestra (5/7) • Band (5/13) • Choir (5/15) All are welcome to attend the Music Department’s final concerts for the 2019-2020 school year. Senior Final Exams (5/19 to 5/28) This is it seniors, study hard as you finalize your senior year with your final exams! Senior Prom (5/22 to 5/23) The tradition of dinner and dancing continues at the Sheraton Station Square with the After-Prom held on the Gateway Clipper for a midnight to 3:30 am sail! Senior Academic Awards (5/28) Seniors earning post-secondary and local scholarships will be invited to be recognized in front of an audience of their family and peers during this special evening.
May 2020
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Visit our website for updates: www.sasd.k12.pa.us
Thursday Friday Saturday
April 2020
Sunday Monday
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Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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“All things are ready, if our mind be so.” 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
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- William Shakespeare 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 KENNYWOOD
SCHOOL PICNIC
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AP EXAMS
AP Lit & Comp (AM) AP Chemistry (AM)
AP Euro History (PM) AP Japanese (PM)
AP Calculus AB (AM) Art Show Orchestra Concert
AP Physics C (PM) AP Calculus BC (AM) 6:00 pm – Aud. Lobby 7:00 pm – Auditorium AP US History (AM)
10 11 12 Keystone Testing 13 14 15 16
AP EXAMS & KEYSTONE TESTING
AP Lang & Comp (AM)
AP Microeconomics (PM) Keystone Testing
Keystone Testing Band Concert Keystone Testing Choir Concert
AP Biology (AM) Keystone Testing 7:00 pm – Auditorium AP Macroeconomics (PM) 7:00 pm – Auditorium
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KEYSTONE TESTING & SENIOR FINALS EARLY
DISMISSAL
Yearbook Distribution
Senior Prom/After-prom
Keystone Testing Senior Finals Senior Finals Senior Finals 7:30 pm – Sheraton
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Underclass Awards
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SENIOR FINALS
AM Assemblies
Senior Finals
SENIOR
Senior Awards
NO SCHOOL Banquet & Ceremony GRADES DUE
Memorial Day Senior Finals Senior Finals 6:00 pm BY 9:00 AM
31 June 2020
Sunday
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WHAT ARE THE KEYSTONE EXAMINATIONS?
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14 15 16 17 18 19 20 The Keystone Examinations are state mandated, end of course tests, intended for students to demonstrate
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 proficiency in the core subject areas of English Language Arts, Algebra I, and Biology. The Keystones are given in
28 29 30 December and May. The results are posted to the students’ transcripts.June Spotlight Underclass Final Exams (6/3 to 6/5) Underclassmen will take their final exams in the morning on these Early Dismissal days. Underclassmen, put forth 100% effort and finish the 2019-2020 school year strong! Graduation (6/5) Congratulations to the Class of 2020 and best wishes for a future full of hope, promise and excitement!
June 2020 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Visit our website for updates: www.sasd.k12.pa.us
Thursday Friday Saturday
“Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It’s about impact, influence and inspiration.
Impact involves getting results, influence is about spreading the passion you have for your work, and you have to inspire team-mates and customers.”
- Robin S. Sharma
May 2020
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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Saturday
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DISMISSAL 5 6
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DISMISSAL DISMISSAL Underclass Exams SAT Testing – 8:00 am
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Underclass Exams Periods 3-4-7
Underclass Exams Graduation Rain Date
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Locker Clean Out Periods 1-8-5 Periods 2-9-6 Graduation Practice 11:00 am
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Building Wide 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Graduation Practice Graduation Practice 2:00 pm
31 Senior Retreat 9:30 am – 11:30 am 9:30 am – 11:30 am GRADUATION 7:00 pm 7:00 pm
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SAHS Summer Schedule
Graduation Rain Date NO SCHOOL Building Hours
2:00 pm Clerical Day 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
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28 29 30 July 2020
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
“He who is best prepared
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can best serve his moment of inspiration.”
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26 27 28 29 30 31 - Samuel Taylor ColeridgeJuly Spotlight A huge thank you to all of the staff – teachers, administrative assistants, classroom aides, bus drivers, custodians, and lunch ladies – who made each and every day possible with all of your efforts and your hard work. Shaler Area High School would not be able to function without you!
July 2020
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Visit our website for updates: www.sasd.k12.pa.us
Thursday Friday Saturday
“Be the change that
June 2020
Sunday Monday
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Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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you wish to see in the world.” 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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- Mahatma Gandhi
SAHS Summer Schedule
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Building Hours
8:00 am – 4:00 pm Independence Day
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“Humility is the true key to success. Successful people lose their way at times.
They often embrace and overindulge from the fruits of success. Humility halts this arrogance and self-indulging trap.
Humble people share the credit and wealth, remaining focused and hungry to continue the journey of success.”
- Rick PitinoTelephone
High School Administration:
Extensions
All calls must first be placed to the main
number (412) 492-1200, then dial 8,
followed by the extension.
1 st Floor
Cafeteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1582
Dr. Timothy J. Royall Mrs. JoAnne Townsend Mr. Thomas Misko
2 nd
Floor Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal
Ext. 1500 Ext. 1501 Ext. 1501
Main Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1500/1501
A Message From Our Principals:
Attendance Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1502
Activities Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1530
Athletics Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1550
Guidance Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1520 Welcome to Shaler Area High School! The beginning of each new academic year is filled with promise and excitement.
Health Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1510
On behalf of the Shaler Area High School, we would like to extend a warm welcome to you and invite you to participate
3 rd Floor in the many wonderful activities that we have to offer. Your high school teachers are student-centered, caring instructors
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who make Shaler Area an enjoyable place for students to learn and grow. The staff will set high expectations for you,
District Administration as students, and provide dynamic lessons to help you reach your highest potential. We are excited about our school and
& Extensions
look forward to helping you succeed.
Mr. Sean Aiken
Superintendent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2834
Vision Statement:
Dr. Bryan O’Black
Assistant Superintendent,
To serve our Shaler Area community and its children by providing an education that fosters our youth to be contributing
Director of Human Resources . . . . . . 2834
members of society. To develop resiliency, empathy, creative thinking, critical thinking, and problem solving in every
Mr. Mitch Stivason
Coordinator of Technology . . . . . . . 2805 student on their path to fulfilling their potential.
Mission Statement:
Ms. Sherri Ludwig
Director of Business Affairs . . . . . . . . 2807
Ms. Kathleen Graczyk
Director of Student Services . . . . . . . 2815 Shaler Area School District is a collaborative, innovative, and creative learning environment for all.Telephone
Extensions Titan Mascot Concept:
All calls must first be placed to the main The entire mascot symbol is formed by the letters S.A.H. The back part of the
number (412) 492-1200, then dial 8,
Helmet is the letter (S) for Shaler. The front top part of the Helmet is the letter (A)
followed by the extension.
for Area and the side of the cheekguard is the letter (H) for High. The Plume on top
Board of School Directors & Extensions is sectioned into three parts, symbolizing the merger of three schools into one.
Positive Titan Fans:
Ms. Suzanna Donahue . . . . . . . . . . 2852
Mr. James Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2854
Mr. Tim Gapsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2859
Dr. April Kwiatkowski . . . . . . . . . . . 2851 The Administration, Faculty, Coaches, Students, and Athletes at
Mr. Jason Machajewski . . . . . . . . . 2858
Shaler Area High School stress the following pledge
Ms. Jeanne Petrovich . . . . . . . . . . 2857
Ms. Eileen Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . 2856
as Positive Titan Fans:
Mr. Steve Romac . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2855
Mr. Jim Tunstall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2853 • We enforce the fundamental principles of fair play.
Shaler Area High School Alma Mater • We realize that “winning at any cost” is never acceptable.
We all stand together
One in love and in peace and brotherhood • We respect the opposing team, cheerleaders, fans, and the game officials.
We will always aid our common good
And in all our skills employed
May our lives be pure and true
• We realize that name-calling, taunting, finger pointing or any other form of verbal or physical confrontation has
Bring much honor unto you no place in our athletic arenas.
O, Shaler Area Alma Mater
Our Red, White and Blue • We realize that degrading or insulting cheers and signs, no matter whom they are directed towards, do not make
us look “big”.
Thank You...
Special thanks to Studio 179 for providing the • We realize that our desire is to cheer for our team and not against our opponents.
wonderful photographs used throughout the
calendar.
All of our teams need your support, but only if you are a …
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381 Wible Run Road • Pittsburgh, PA 15209
PITTSBURGH, PA
www.sasd.k12.pa.us PERMIT NO. 1715
“The first requisite of
a good citizen in this
republic of ours is
that he shall be
able and willing to
pull his own weight.”
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